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Candidate · November 3, 2026
Dennis C. Gallagher
State Representative, 8th Plymouth
On the ballot as: Democratic
The race
Dennis C. Gallagher and John Edward Norris are running for State Representative, 8th Plymouth.
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What does a State Representative do? Representatives vote on state laws and the state budget. Bills that pass the House and the Senate go to the Governor to sign or veto.
The House has 160 members, each elected for two years.
Sources: Massachusetts LegislaturePublic record on MassVoter
Campaign money
Where the 2025–26 contributions came from
Gifts from individuals
Contributions deposited since Sep 30: $2,100, from deposit reports. They will be in the totals above when the next bank report comes in.
Outside spending in 2026
Groups not tied to the campaign reported spending $4,000 to support Dennis C. Gallagher.
- Professional Fire Fighters of MA Independent Expenditure PAC to support $4,000
Year by year
| Year | Raised | Spent | Cash at the end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $20,452 | $11,392 | $23,422 so far |
| 2025 | $15,996 | $2,838 | $14,362 |
| 2024 | $31,582 | $32,917 | $1,204 |
As reported to OCPF. See the full reports at OCPF
How to read this
- Candidates report to OCPF, the state’s campaign finance office. Most file with a bank that reports to OCPF, so totals are updated often.
- “Raised” is all money the campaign took in, including loans from the candidate. “Cash on hand” is what was left on the latest report.
- Shares count contributions only, from the line-by-line reports up to the latest bank report date, so they are shown as percentages. “PACs and other political committees” includes party committees. “Small gifts not listed one by one” are gifts of $50 or less that the law lets campaigns report as one total.
- Outside spending is money spent by groups that are not part of the campaign, such as independent expenditure PACs. The candidate does not control it.
- Federal candidates (U.S. Senate and U.S. House) report to the Federal Election Commission, not OCPF, and are not shown here.
- MassVoter updates these numbers every night from OCPF. Last update: October 12, 2026.
These numbers describe the money; they are not a grade. Raising more or less is neither good nor bad. MassVoter does not connect donations to votes or positions.
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In the news
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